Example sentences of "can not [vb infin] [noun sg] with [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't stand tea with sugar in it . |
| 2 | Well , no , I ca n't lose touch with Franca , we 're eternally connected , but she 'd become — sort of holy , frail . |
| 3 | You clearly ca n't have sex with fellas you ai n't fond of . |
| 4 | ‘ You ca n't mix business with friendship , ’ Jane–urged , ‘ and anyway the friendship is n't that close . |
| 5 | ‘ You ca n't argue politics with foreigners , ’ sighed the policeman . |
| 6 | ‘ You can not make peace with dictators , you have to destroy them , ’ Nelson asserts at one point for the benefit of inattentive members of the audience . |
| 7 | One would not want to suggest that the academics who contribute to the New Accents series ( or who write similar texts ) can not read French with ease . |
| 8 | There is now widespread evidence that the transport infrastructure can not keep pace with growth , and the Confederation of British Industry argues that traffic congestion is now costing the country some £15bn a year . |